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Stellantis: The Automakers Behind the New Name

Right now, Toyota is the largest car company in the world. Following close behind are well-known names like Volkswagen, Hyundai, General Motors and more. Lately, though, there's been news of a new name that will soon take the fourth spot on that list — a car company known only as 'Stellantis', whose name is Latin for "to brighten with stars".

Jul 29th, 2020

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Top 10 EVs with the Best Batteries

The use of pure or all-electric vehicles continues to rise and new models are coming to Australia this year. Per the latest car sales report, more and more environmentally-conscious car buyers choose electric cars over the traditional combustion-engine models.

Jul 28th, 2020

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Tesla Autopilot Called Misleading by Safety Advocates

Tesla has come under severe criticism on its marketing strategies to promote its Model S and X vehicles. They've been accused of exaggerating the capabilities of the Tesla autopilot system in these vehicles. Is there any substance in the accusations?

Jul 24th, 2020

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June 2020: Strongest Month for New Car Sales Since June Last Year

After a seemingly unending dive in new car sales for months on end, June 2020 car sales was a welcome surprise as 110,234 new units drove to their new homes before the month ended. The slump has now reached its 27th month in a row, taking the steepest plunge in April 2020 at -48.5%. While the year-on-year comparison still shows negative growth for June 2020, the decline this month is not at all sharp at -6.4%.

Jul 20th, 2020

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Volvo's Polestar Teams Up with Waymo to Build Robotaxi

Bang! Another exclusive partnership for Waymo last month as they team up with Volvo on their mission to build the world's most experienced driver. Last month, Waymo announced on their blog that Volvo shares its vision and is going to partner with them.

Jul 08th, 2020

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Kia & Dodge Top a JD Power Quality Survey; Tesla Scrapes the Bottom

Who topped the 2020 list? Well, it shows that carmakers Dodge and Kia were tied for first place. According to the survey, customers reported 136 problems for every 100 vehicles sold by these two companies. Compared to other brands, these results are impressive and bolster these brands' reputations for reliability.

Jul 02nd, 2020

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Aussie FCEV Startup Set to Reboot the Country’s Auto Industry

A new automotive startup has entered the scene in Australia. Straight out of Port Kembla in New South Wales comes an ambitious local startup by the name of H2X Australia. This startup's aim? To produce a whole lineup of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, also known as FCEVs. They're not just talking about passenger vehicles, by the way. The company is working on everything from cars, industrial vehicles like tractors, and even trains!

Jun 26th, 2020

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How Premcar Pty Produces a New Breed of Cars for Australia

Not long ago, Australian-based engineering and product development company Premcar disclosed that the Navara N-Trek ute still had room for a high-performance version. The company further revealed that the joint project with Nissan was only but the beginning.

Jun 23rd, 2020

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Ford Recalls Over 20K Examples of Ranger & Everest Due to Transmission Issues

Ford Australia has recently issued a recall for at least 20K of their Ranger utes and Everest SUVs. The recall notice was submitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission or ACCC, an independent authority under the Australian Government. You will find full details of the recall on the ACCC website.

Jun 12th, 2020

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These Cars are Leaving Aussie Showrooms for Good

The Australian automotive industry has taken a relentless beating all through 2020. Sales numbers continually falling, the cancellation of major events (goodbye 2020 Australian Grand Prix and possibly the rest of the F1 rounds!), and the ongoing exodus of multiple makes and models. These are just some of the troubles that the industry has been struggling with.

Jun 08th, 2020

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Plunge in May 2020 New Car Sales Slows Down to 35% from Last Month’s 48%

New car sales continued its downward spiral for the month of May. Compared to April’s steep decline of 48.5% (sales reduction over the same month last year), the sales in May picked up a bit and slowed down the drop to 35.3%.

Jun 04th, 2020

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Toyota HiLux vs Ford Ranger - Why It’s A Tough Fight

Today, we're looking closely at two of the biggest names when it comes to tough utility vehicles. On one side, we have the Japanese-made Toyota HiLux (also spelt as Hilux or Hi-Lux). On the other, the Ford Ranger. Both are great vehicles that have been around for quite some time and are top sellers all over the world.

Jun 01st, 2020

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120 Zero-Contact EV Taxis Set for a Trial Run in Sydney

The fleet of 120 electric taxis will be the first of 2,000 Chinese-built zero-emission compact SUVs, which are produced and imported by the Chinese automaker BYD and Nexport (ETaxiCo's parent company). If all things go well, we’ll find a viable and safe mode of transport during this pandemic.

May 29th, 2020

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Aussie EV Charging Company Launches World-First Technology

Tritium, a Brisbane-based fast-charging company, recently launched a one of its kind Plug & Charge technology. The breakthrough couldn't have come at a better timing seeing as the automotive industry is currently transitioning to environment-friendly autos.

May 27th, 2020

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Škoda Launches 4-year Transferable Service Program for Used Cars

Lately, Škoda announced that it was releasing a four-year service pack for its used car owners. The best part? Owners can buy the service package at any point in time throughout their ownership! This is a big deal, considering how normally, service packages can only be purchased at the point-of-sale when the car itself is bought.

May 26th, 2020